Tag: Higher Education
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Diverse Conversations: Recruiting a Diverse Student Population
Diversity is immensely valuable to any higher education institution. Not all universities and colleges, though, are successful or even aware of how to go about recruiting ... -
It’s Tough to Trail Blaze: Challenges of First-Generation College Students
College attendance has become less of a privilege and more of a necessity in the contemporary workforce. This cultural shift is a reflection of President Obama’s ... -
How competing for students will transform universities
Duncan Bentley, Victoria University Historically, universities were privileged institutions for the “intelligent elite”, almost exclusively male communities, where great thinkers lived and worked and passed on ... -
Fulfilling Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream: the role for higher education
Roland V. Anglin, Rutgers University Newark ; David D. Troutt, Rutgers University Newark ; Elise Boddie, Rutgers University Newark ; Nancy Cantor, Rutgers University Newark , ... -
4 considerations before applying to schools abroad
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Grading Obama on Higher Education: Part I
By Matthew Lynch Several weeks ago, I discussed President Obama’s education record in my introduction to education class. In particular, we talked about P-20 education, which ... -
Girls are kept out of science jobs by unhelpful stereotypes
Anna Zecharia, Imperial College London The number of girls taking A-level physics has remained stagnant for the past 20 years or more, and the UK has ... -
College grads still earn a premium — if they can find a good job
Robert Reich, University of California, Berkeley The early admissions deadlines for universities across the country have come and gone, and acceptance letters are on their way. ... -
What kind of university can help reduce poverty?
Tristan McCowan, UCL Institute of Education For decades, development agencies have encouraged low and middle-income countries to focus their education spending on primary schools and basic ... -
Diverse Conversations: Being Transparent
Many higher education professionals often complain that the higher ups at their institutions are not transparent in their dealings. This can have a negative impact on ...
